Cover clip



May 18,1926. 1,585,280

M. I. M. BROWN COVER CLIP Filed Dec. 8, 1924 Wmw mom/101m Patented llday l8,

IJIELTA IDA, lift. EROWN,

GGVER Application filed December 8; 3.9242.

My invention relates to a fastening clip especially adapted to the purpose of securing in place the covers of a childs or other bed, or to hold automobile robes in place.

An object oi my invention is to provide such a clip which is of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

i rnether object is to provide such a clip which may be readily attached to, or de t: ed from, the rail of a bed.

.ore specifically, it is my object to provide such a clip having a pair of jaws hinged to a supporting bracket at spaced points so that when swung on their axes the engaging ends of the jaws will move relative to each other. i

"further object is to provide such a pair of "aws hinged to a supporting bracket and having a sliding connection with each other such that movement of one jaw will cause corresponding moveu'ient ot the other jaw.

A, still "further object is to provide a cover clip as ii'ientioned adapted to be attached to a bed rail in such a manner that gravity nori'nally retains the jaws in open position, and the hooking or the edges of the bed covets under one of the jaws and subsequent ll'talS..l of those )ortions of the covers will operate to automatically close the aws upon the c vers, thereby allowin very rapid 1nanipulation of the clips when securing them to the covers.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invent-ion consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts oi? 1y device, whereby the objects contemplated attained, as hereinafter more "fully set forth, pointed out in my claim and iliustrateiil in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a. sectional view taken transversely through a bed rail, a portion of the adjacent bed slat and springs being shown, and my improved cover clip, shown in inoperative position in full lines and in operative position in dotted lines, attached to the rail.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rail with the clip attached in inoperative position.

I have used the reference character 10 to indicate generally a bed rail of the ordinary type, which is l.-shaped in cross section. Supported on the horizontal arm o1 the rail, 10, is one end of a bed slat, 11, which serves CLIEP.

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to receive the springs, 12. The covers oil the bed are not shown in full lines.

My improved clip comprises a bracket, A, having the post, 1 1, which is provided with spaced sleeves, and 16, at its outer endand intermediate of its length, respectively. The sleeves, 15 and 16, may be formed in the metal oi the post, 1 1-, by any oi? the well-known methods, or may be in the form of separate bushings solderec or brazed thereto.

The bracket is provided with an opening, 1'5, which serves to retain a strap, 13, used to secure the bracket, A, to the bed rail. The strap, 18, may be or any material such as leather or fabric.

in the bushing, 16, are secured the ends, 22, of the lower jaw, B. The jaw, B, is termed ot a single piece of wire, having! the jaw proper, 23, bent to form teeth, 24:, extending into a space enclosed by the side members, 25 and shoulders 26, of the jaw. The side members, 25, are bent at right angles to the jaw portion, 23, and the shoulders, 26, at right angles to the side members, 25, in the same plane with the side members, 25, and jaw, 23.

The middle of the jaw, B, is thence bent at right angles to the plane of the members, 23, 25 and 26, to form the arms, 27, having on their ends the inturned lugs, 22.

he upper jaw, C, is formed of a single piece of wire, having a jaw proper, 28, bent to form the outwardly-extending teeth, 29, thence bent to form the side members, 30, thence bent inwardly as at 31, and substantially parallel with the side members, 30, to form the arms, 32, which are spaced within the arms, 27, of the jaw, B. The arms, 32, are looped about the arms, 27, at a point near the lugs, 22, when the aws are in open position.

The loops I have referred to by the reference numeral 33.

From thence the arms, 32, are continued in the same direction as at 34, and bent inwardly to form the lugs, 35, received in the ends 01"- the sleeve, 15.

As shown in the drawings, the jaws normally assume a position inclined downwardly and outwardly. The down movement o1 the jaws is limited by the engagement of the loops, 33, with the bracket. In this position the jaws proper, 29 and 23, are separated, as shown.

\Vhen the housewife wishes to make the beds, aitter spreading the covers in position she grasps the edges of the covers at a point on either side of the clip and inserts the intervening portion between the jaws, B and C. Hooking the covers under the jaws, C, she pulls upwardly and the jaw, C, then will swing around its pivot,

- carrying the aw, B, with it by virtue of the sliding connection of the loops, 33. As the jaws are swung upwardly they approach each other, the jaw, C, being of proper size to enter the open jaw, 13. ihe covers, indicated at 36 in dotted lines in Fig. 1, will be eli ectirely secured between the aws, and any pull upon the covers will only tighten the grip thereof.

It will be seen that the device can be readily attached to a childs bed or the bows of a vehicle top. i i hen applied to a bed ordinarily two of the devices are used -one at each side of the foot of the bed. In the case of a crib, the device may be used at all four corners.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my inten ion to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical G-fijfllllfllCllilS which may be reasonably included within its see 2e.

1 claim as my invention:

A cover clip comprising a bracket, a pair of jaws hinged to said bracket on axes spaced from each other such that hinging movement of the jaws simultaneously in one direction will separate them, while hin sging movement of the simultaneously in the opposite direction will bring them together, each of said jaws comprisiiu; a jaw proper and spaced arms connecting said jaws to the bracket, the spaced arms of one jaw being looped about the arms of the other jaw to provide a sliding connection such that .liingi increment one aw will automatically induce corresponding liinging movement in the same direction of the other lrlETTA IDA M. BROlVN. 

